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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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